Dan A

Thanks for the comments, I should have mentioned what I got it on before. Was on a squidgy flick bait flash prawn. Camden Haven hasn't been fishing to badly the last couple weeks.

Took the boat out on Sunday and went to one of my haunts about 20 minutes from home on the Camden Haven River Managed a couple flatties and a horse bream 43.5cm...smashing my old PB I had a camera phone with me and managed to get a couple pics out of it after deleting everything I could to at least get the measurements to show it as I left my camera at home []and didn't want to kill the fish.I kept in the live well for a little while and a kayak fisherman came around the corner. I asked if he had a camera and wouldn't mind taking a couple photos as I had left mine at home. Andre obliged and took a few and was able to contact me on private message on one of the kayak fishing sites and now I have photos to show me with it at least. Awesone catch for the area and one that will take a long time for me to beat. Couple photos..

Thanks for the tips.

Heyas, I have a mate that has come up trumps on 2 out of 3 occasions nailing 40lb Jewies, he has been using live mullet, I can't seem to get hold of the live mullet all that easily and legally on the night. Do you think live beach worms would work just as well from a break wall? Thanks

You can also try here if you still having probs, some spare part schematics.. http://www.alvey.com.au/default.asp?contentID=508

Walked down to the beach to give my new spinning outfit a go, managed a few legal size Tailor, 9 in all. Currently being salted and then smoked tomorrow. Also mixed in with 1 nice solid Sambo. Not a bad feed for about an hours fishing.

Where I just bought a block, I am not allowed to store my boat on my Front lawn or in view of the street, but can park it on the road!

Ok, it could be that I am not pulling it fast enough, it is happening when I pull it to test if it is locked in, sounds like I just need to pull it fast straight off the bat. Will keep an eye on it. Thanks Dan

I have been given a Berkley Saltwater drop shot ford for chrissy which is 10'6 long which is suited to a line class of 4-7kg 10-40gm. I want to use it for spinning off the beach for tailor so will probably load it up with 14lb line. Any recommended reel for use on this rod. Have tried to find a piccy on the net. I have a Shimano Ultegra 2500 which doesn't get much use anymore, do you think If i spooled this up with some heavier braid it would be sufficient? Dan

Not sure if the subject really makes to much sense but will try to explain. I have a Pull start motor and sometimes when pulling the starting rope the rope just slides in and out not catching to start the engine. Eventually after a few pulls it will latch on and I am able to start. Is this normal with pull starts? as previously I had a key start motor. Dan

Hit the Hastings again today, pretty much same result as yesty. 7 Whiting and a Bream. Nice calm conditions, still no more crab.

Went for a fish today in the hastings river, got a nice feed of whiting with the biggest going about 35. Prob try again tomorrow, no mud crabs this time, just a leg of one. Dan

I am trying to work out if I am able to tow the boat with my little suzuki Jimny and know that the Hull weight is 110kg. Would anyone know the general weight of a 30hp 2 stroke motor? Also, would the hull weight include the flooring? Thanks Dan

Went for a late fish today in the Hastings River. Before launcing I dropped into BCF and got myself a Mud Crab trap to see how I went. Set a trap and went and fish for a few hours, on the way back checked the trap and it had a nice mud crab in it, my first. He was dinner tonight cooked up in blackbean/garlic sauce and rice.

How many Mud Crab traps are you allowed to have out at any one time, just 1?. I had only one with me today because I think it is only 1 in NSW, but others on the water seemed to have like 5 muddie traps out. Dan